Research overview
My main research focus is centered around animal
populations, and factors affecting the composition and dynamics
of populations. I approach the population from two different perspectives.
* One is from outside the population, trying to
determine how extrinsic factors affect demography, dynamics and
behaviour. Here the main focus is on insect-plant interactions,
and especially how insect herbivores are affected by global environmental
changes.
* The other is based on the individual, leading
me to work in the interface between behavioural and population ecology.
Within this framework I examine the relationship between social
behaviour, intraspecific competition, and population dynamics in
small rodentpopulations.
For additional information about specific research
programs, see Research Description.
I work at the Department
of Animal Ecology, Lund University, but has extensive co-operation
also with the Dept. of Chemical
Ecology and Ecotoxicology, Lund University, the Biotron
and the Department of
Chemical Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Alnarp.
International co-operation include University
of Wisconsin, USA, and IUNG,
Poland.
For additional information about co-operative work,
see Collaboration. |
